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Seattle Plans 200 New Public EV Chargers Despite Slowing U.S. Electric Vehicle Sales
Seattle is moving ahead with a significant expansion of its electric vehicle charging infrastructure, announcing plans to bring another 200 public charging stations to city streets as part of an effort to make EV ownership more practical for…
Officials: Higher fees for charging electric vehicles will make program 'self-sustaining'
County Board members have approved a sizeable increase in the cost of charging electric vehicles at county-owned facilities, saying it sets the program up for long-term success and expansion. “It will enable us in the long term to make more…
UK Considers Cutting 2030 Zero-Emission Car Sales Target to 50%
Britain's Department for Transport (DfT) is considering whether to lower its 2030 zero-emission car sales target from 80% to 50%, a change with implications for automakers and planned emissions cuts. A consultation that closed Oct. 23 also…
Andy Burnham's £274 driveway decision - started this October
Andy Burnham has overseen new driveway updates this October Andy Burnham's new driveway rule change introduced this October has widened the divide between home and public electric car charging to as much as £274, according to analysis. New…
EV drivers seek clarity as insurers push for higher premiums
Electric vehicle (EV) drivers are calling for greater clarity over a proposed 20 to 30 per cent increase in motor insurance premiums, questioning what has changed to justify higher charges when expensive repairs and the limited availability of…
Audi Splits Logos for China as Carmaker Fights to Revive Sales
Audi will split its logos between its two Chinese partners as the Volkswagen AG unit tries to turnaround a protracted sales slump. Under new agreements, China FAW Group will focus on developing Audi's luxury combustion-engine and electric vehicles…
UK Weighs Credits for EVs That Can Supply Power to the Grid or Homes
The UK is considering a new compliance credit for electric cars and vans able to supply electricity to the grid or homes, potentially giving automakers another route under its zero-emission vehicle mandate. The consultation by the Department for…
Singapore to expand power capacity by 26 percent in early 2030s
Singapore will add five new gas-fired power plants to raise its electricity generation capacity by around 26 percent early next decade from around 12 gigawatts currently, Tan See Leng, minister for energy, trade and industry said on Monday. SCROLL…
Andy Burnham hands 2p per mile charges to drivers with two October rules
Two new rules put in place by Prime Minister Andy Burnham will hand 2p per mile charges to drivers both with and without driveways. And in some cases, depending on your energy deal and type of EV car, the prices could be even lower. Andy Burnham's…
Burnham hands EV targets decision to Haigh over wife's industry links
Andy Burnham has stepped aside from a decision on Britain's electric car sales targets because of a potential conflict of interest involving his wife, according to senior industry sources. The prime minister has handed responsibility for changes to…
IDG leads race for ASMPT's SMT unit valued at over US$1 billion, sources say
IDG Capital has emerged as the most advanced bidder to buy the electronics assembly equipment business of Hong Kong-listed ASMPT (0522), in a deal that could value the unit at over US$1 billion (HK$7.8 billion), three people with knowledge of the…
50 years later, Amory Lovins' soft energy path meets electrification
Hurricane Belle was barreling toward New England in August 1976 when an editor from Foreign Affairs called. Physicist Amory Lovins took the call on a payphone in a shack in the Maine woods, where he spent summers as a camp guide. “If it…
Audi boss under fire in Germany for Trump rally appearance
The head of the luxury carmaker Audi is under fire in Germany for appearing at a rally with Donald Trump just days before the US midterm elections, to announce billions of dollars of investment in battleground state Georgia. Gernot Döllner…
Trump already has a victory in Lula's Brazil
It is easy to see leftist Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's surprising reelection in Brazil—which defied polls, prediction markets and history—as a major blow to President Donald Trump's so-called 'Donroe Doctrine. ' To be sure, had…
Family businesses survive when leaders learn to let go | Opinion
A family business can spend a century building trust and lose it in a single generation. Leaders quite often confuse ownership with responsibility. The company carries their name, their history, and perhaps four generations of family sacrifice, so…
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